The End of the Irish Poor Law? : welfare and healthcare reform in revolutionary and independent Ireland /
"His book examines Irish Poor Law reform during the years of the Irish revolution and Irish Free State. This work is a significant addition to the growing historiography of the twentieth century which moves beyond political history, and demonstrates that concepts of respectability, social class...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2015.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The poor law and the Irish revolution: the case of the Cork workhouse
- 2. From outdoor relief to home assistance: workhouses to work tests
- 3. Single mothers and institutionalisation
- 4. Child welfare and local authorities: institutions v boarding-out
- 5. The end of the poor law taint?: from workhouses to hospitals
- Conclusion.